The monthly jobs report comes out Friday. Before that, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will post its first earnings report as a listed company. Also reporting: Walt Disney; tech companies Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices; ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft; private-equity firms Apollo, Carlyle and TPG; and fast-food chains McDonald's and Wendy’s.
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Corporate earnings from big U.S. companies and closely-watched jobs reports are among the key updates for Wall Street this week. The latest batch of profit updates and forecasts could help give investors a clearer picture of how and where households are spending money amid stubbornly high inflation. Bleach and household products maker Clorox and hotel operator Marriott International report their latest results on Monday.
New research highlights that easing gas prices are not significantly lifting restaurant traffic, as consumers face falling real wages and thinner savings. McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is included among chains where customers remain highly price sensitive despite lower fuel costs. The report points to brands that manage menu inflation and respond to demand for healthier options as better placed under ongoing spending pressure. For McDonald's investors, this adds another data point to a year where...
Seventy companies have raised their dividends through every recession and rate shock for at least a quarter century, but a bruising few quarters for some of NOBL's most-watched names put that unbroken record under real pressure heading into mid-2026.
Consumer sentiment just hit 44.8 in May 2026, down 5 points from April and firmly in recessionary territory. Yet the actual spending data tells a different story: Total personal consumption expenditures climbed to $22,059.8 billion in May 2026, with recreational goods, clothing and food services all showing year-over-year growth. That gap between mood and money ... 3 Beaten-Down Consumer Stocks to Buy in July
A 12% yield looks unbeatable on day one. A retiree who wants $60,000 a year needs only about $500,000 at that yield, compared with roughly $1.7 million at a 3.5% yield. But retirement income is not a one-year problem. The better question is which income stream can hold up after inflation, market cycles, and years ... The Dividend Growth Snowball: How Modest Income Today Can Become Serious Income Later
A retiree who starts with a 10% dividend yield can collect far more income on day one than someone earning 3.5%. Twenty years later, the tables may have turned. One income stream stayed flat while inflation chipped away at its buying power. The other kept growing year after year until it was paying dramatically more. ... Double Your Retirement Income in a Decade. Here’s How.
Wendy's 28% gain in a month is fueled by retail-trader buzz, Project Fresh optimism and valuation appeal, but weak U.S. sales and cost inflation loom.
Chipotle's menu innovation, rewards momentum and expansion plans support growth. Yet, food and labor inflation remain headwinds.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) just paid its latest quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share on June 16, extending one of the most reliable income streams in the Dow. Yet the same company sending checks to shareholders is presiding over a franchisee system buckling under inflation, tariff disruption and the weakest consumer sentiment reading in years. Both stories ... Despite Franchisees Struggling, McDonald’s Dividend Keeps Rising
SBUX enters 2H FY26 with sales momentum improving, but easing coffee, tariff and cost pressures remain key to margin recovery.
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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the CPI data showed food away from home rose only 0.3% in May, well within manageable range for operators.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the CPI data showed food away from home rose only 0.3% in May, well within manageable range for operators.
A 65-year-old retiree with $1 million who follows the standard 4% rule withdraws $40,000 in the first year, then increases that amount over time to keep pace with inflation. A dividend-focused alternative starts slightly lower, at about $38,000 in annual income from a 3.8% blended yield, but does not require selling shares. Over 20 years, ... The Dividend Strategy That Beats the 4% Rule by $400,000 Over 20 Years on a $1 Million Portfolio

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) sink in Friday trading, the Nasdaq Composite leading losses and closing over 1,100 points lower (4.18%). The market is reacting to May's overwhelmingly positive labor data — 172,000 jobs added the US economy vs. estimates of 88,000 — raising investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may be inclined to hike interest rates. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the day's biggest market moves.
One River School Founder and Former School of Rock CEO Matt Ross explains how he saved his struggling education company and secured a private equity exit during the 2008 financial crisis.
Former School of Rock CEO Matt Ross explains how he saved his struggling education company and secured a private equity exit during the 2008 financial crisis.
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Can MCD protect franchisee margins as beef inflation, energy costs and value pricing pressure restaurant economics?
Not even a Coca-Cola at McDonald's is left unscathed.
The reading on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey has recently plummeted to near all-time lows.
McDonald's CEO has highlighted growing pressure on low income consumers as inflation and rising gas prices squeeze household budgets. The company sees signs that these customers are rethinking discretionary spending, including visits to McDonald's, which could affect its value focused offerings. Investors in NYSE:MCD are watching how these consumer trends could influence demand patterns and pricing decisions. For investors tracking NYSE:MCD, the comments land at a time when the stock has...
A number of stocks traded in opposite directions in the afternoon session after April CPI came in hot at 3.8% year-over-year and Brent oil rose to ~$107, deepening the consumer income squeeze that was already visible in restaurant sales.
Grocery prices jumped 0.5% in April and restaurant menu prices climbed 0.7%, the biggest monthly moves in either category since late 2025. Before that, you would have to go back to 2022 to find a hotter print. The April CPI report, released Tuesday by the BLS, showed headline inflation running at 3.8% year over year, ... Grocery and Restaurant Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022
The President wants rate cuts. His pick is set to take the chair at the Federal Reserve. Futures markets have spent weeks pricing in easing. Then the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Consumer Price Index report, and the door slammed shut. Headline CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March, ... Trump Wants Rate Cuts. The Data Just Made That Nearly Impossible.
The April inflation report landed with a number the Federal Reserve hoped it would never have to explain again. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year over year, the highest reading since 2023 and a sharp jump from March’s 3.3%. Energy did most of the damage: gasoline ripped 21% in March, the biggest monthly increase in data ... The Fed’s Worst-Case Scenario Is Quietly Unfolding
McDonald's stock is trading near its 52-week lows and has a dividend yield of aroudn 2.7%. However, the stock does not look like a compelling buy yet.
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